Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 230, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 February 1932 — Page 3

FEB. 3, 1932_

CIVIC LEAGUES INTERESTED IN TRUCKSJAXES Governor to Be Asked to Call Special Session on Taxation. Warning of a truck-bus monopoly of highways, approval of proposals for a special session of the legislature and efforts to obtain more satisfactory bus service held tho attention of three civic organiaations today. At the same time, the city plan commission went forward in its municipal affairs program, following election of all iU officers for another year at the annual election Tuesday. Heads of the plan commission are: George T. O’Connor, president; Louis J. Borinstein, vice-pres-ident, and H. B. Steeg, secretaryengineer. Seek 1 Per Cent Limit Meetings of the board hereafter will be held on Mondays instead of Tuesdays, it was decided. Unanimous adoption of a resolution to Governor Harry G. Leslie asking a special legislature session to shift a portion of the real estate tax to other sources of revenue was reported at a meeting of the Grandview and North Side Civic League. A maximum limit of 1 per cent of the fair cash value of real estate for taxing purposes was proposed. The league urged an income tax, sa’es tax. reduction of the number of tax-exempt securities diversion of 1 per cent of the gasoline tax to ths general fund, and a 1 per cent tax on all mortgages. War on Trucks, Busses Roads so choked with bus and truck traffic that within five years every private vehicle will be crowded off were pictured at a session of the North Side Federation of Civic Clubs. A motion authorizing the traffic committee to gather data relative to bus and truck operation to guide the federation and legislators was adopted. Speakers charged that the public must pay the tremendous bill of road repairs brought about by the operation of heavy motor carriers. Operation of a through bus line from Monument Circle to Millersville road and Keystone avenue was promised to the Northeast Civic League. This district now is served by a feeder line. Spelling Bee Planned Plans for the route have been approved by the public service commission, and sanction of the works board will be asked in a petition now being prepared. Sixth annual spelling bee of the Sherman-Emerson Civic League will be held Tuesday night at School 62, Wallace and East Tenth streets. McGuffey’s speller, Mastery of Word Book No. 2, and McCall's speller will provide the words.A program commemorating the birth of George Washington will be held at 8 Feb. 17 at city hospital. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan has been invited to speak. Members of the city health board will attend, and the Eleventh infantry band of Ft. Benjamin Harrison will play.

HEAVY TAX SALES ARE ANTICIPATED IN STATE Old Law Again in Effect, Expected to Increase Auctions. Heavy tax sales in Marion county and throughout the state are expected Monday, it was predicted today by L. S. Bowman, secretary of the state tax board. Prediction of unprecedented sales is based on the fact that the 1931 statute, which limited redemption profits to 6 per cent, has expired and the old law again is in effect. Under the old law redemption of property sold for taxes is possible only by payment of 10 per cent for the first six-month period, 15 per cent for the next six months and 25 per cent the second year. MOONEY GETS CONVERT Democratic Floor Leader in House Joins Fight for Pardon. Bp Scripps-llotcard newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Representative Henry T. Rainey of Illinc is, Democratic floor leader of the house, has joined the congressional crusade for a pardon for Tom Mooney. Writing to the famous California prisoner, Rainey called Mooney’s martyrdom "a blot upon the history of our country.” GOTHAM COSTLY New Yorkers Pay Equivalent of Month’s Rent Each Year. By United Prrss NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—New Yorkers pay the equivalent of one month’s rent each year for smoke damage. The total annual damage was estimated at $96,000,000 by the New York and New Jersey smoke abatement commission. That is $13.75 annually for every one of 7.000,000 persons living in greater New York or $56 for every family. FREE NARCOTIC ADDICT Federal Officials Probe Alleged Purchases at Danville. Lee Strother, 1532 Park avenue, arrested recently as a narcotic suspect. was discharged Tuesday by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer. Strother was taken to the city hospital after he admitted he took morphine each day and had pleaded with Sheaffer “to send me some place where I’ll be cured.” Federal authorities are investigating Strother’s statement that he purchased narcotics in Danville, Ind. W. W. RICHARDSON DIES Former City Passenger Agent to Be Buried in Pennsylvania. Last rites for William W. Richardson, former Indianapolis division passenger agent for the Pennsylvania railroad who died Tuesday in Sewickley, Pa., will be held in Sewickley at 2 Thursday. Mr. Richardson was member of the Scottish Rite, Mystic Tie lodge, F. & A. M., and the Keystone chapter, Royal Arch Masons, in this city.

GIRLS, BANISH FAGS!

Try Pipe, Urges Grandma Reno

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Mrs. Dora Reno, 80, smoking her pipe and warning the “girls of Indianapolis’’ against dire results of smoking cigarets.

DOCTOR POISONS SELF Administers Drug Under Guise of Inoculation. By United Press HIGHBRIDGE, N. J„ Feb. 3. Temporary insanity, apparently induced by worry over finances, caused Dr. Frederick C. Low to inoculate himself and his family with a deadly poison, resulting in the death of his wife, their 11-year-old daughter and himself, authorities believed today. The only member of the family to survive the effect of the hypodermicly administered toxin was the physician’s son Frederick Jr., 15. He was in Sommerset hospital, Sommerville, where physicians sought to ward off threatening pneumonia. It was the youth who discovered the tragedy Tuesday when, recovering consciusness after a coma lasting sixty hours, he staggered to his mother’s room and found her dead. His sister was dead in bed in an adjoining room. Downstairs in the living room he found his father stretched on the couch. The boy shrieked for help into a telephone and beat on the windows ’-ntil neighbors came. According to authorities, Dr. Low induced members of his family to take what he said were anti-typhoid injection.

INDIANA CONGRESSMEN SUPPORT V. F. W. BILL Veterans Urge Measure to Pay Soldiers’ Bonus Immediately. Backed by support of six Indiana congressmen, members of the legislative committee of Indiana Veterans of Foreign Wars today were pushing a congress bill for immediate cash payment of all World war adjusted compensation certificates. Arthur G. Gresham, committee chairman, said support of the measure has been pledged by Representatives David Hogg, Glenn Griswold, Harry C. Canfield, William N. Larrabee, John W. Boehne Jr. and Louis Ludlow. The national legislative committee today was to send telegrams to each of 2,800 V. F. W. posts throughout the nation, asking members to write congressmen, urging passage of the bill. “We have signed petitions of 75,000 ex-service men, and are going to fight this thing to a finish,” Gresham said. COMMISSARIES TO BE OPENED FOR CHILDREN State to Aid Relief Work in Mining Communities. Community commissaries lor children Are to be opened in the mining district under auspices of the state, Dr. John H. Hewitt, director of state unemployment relief, announced today. The projects will be located in churches and financed by state and local funds, he said. Only children will be served, and the commissary workers will provide milk for them during school hours. The stations will be located at Bicknell, where 300 children will be fed; Jasonville, 150 children; throughout Vigo county, 500 children, and in Sullivan county, 150 children. Two hundred fifty children already are being cared for in this manner at Clinton, according to Hewitt.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: P. C. Turner. 1134 Oxford street, Ford tudor. 38-551, from Michigan and Walcott streets. George E. Hart, 312 North De Quincy street. Chevrolet coach. 764-342 i1931i. from North and Pennsylvania streets. Jean Adamson. 1337 West Twenty-sixth street. Ford coupe. 113-530 from Pennsylvania and Ohio streets. Ivan Cummings. Ambassador hotel. Ninth and Pennsylvania streets, Pontiac coach, 483-100. lowa, from Pennsylvania and South streets. Bacil Worchiec. 1403 Charles street. Essex coach. 744-660 < 1931 >. from in front of 414 North Beviile avenue. Cenla Schmidt. 523 Cottage avenue. Diana sport roadster, 44-446, from Morris and Shelby streets.

BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: Clem Keller, 327 Grace street. Whippet sedan, found at Michigan street and Keystone avenue Charles Bobo, 1354 West Twentyseventh street, Chevrolet coach found at Vermont and Pennsylvania streets. Arthur Stewart, 71 South State avenue. Chevrolet coupe, found in front of 320 East Twenty-eighth street. Beulah Sherfey. Apartment 2. 2019 Central avenue, Chrysler coach, found 600 North Illinois street. Ford coupe, 34-185. found In front of 2910 Washington boulevard. Chevrolet coach. 948-676, Illinois, found in frtmt of Plaza garage.

“"IT THAT do you think, grandW ma, about girls smoknig cigarets?” Empty pipe in a hand, Mrs. Reno, 80, of the Marion county poor farm, mused on the query of her questioner. “I been smoking a pipe for sev-enty-odd years, and, by the way, mister, have you got a bit of ’baccy on you?” For who, least of all an inveterate pipe smoker, could answer a question of tobacco ethics with an empty pipe in hand? Grandma tamped down the coarse cut of the borrowed ’baccy deftly. “Thanks, I got a match,” she retorted to the proffer of a box. u u “1" DO hear tell that Indianapo--1 lis is full of girls that smoke see-ga-rets,” and puff-puff went the pipe and the words. “Girls hadn’t ought to smoke them. It’s bad for their health They ought to smoke a pipe Uke me. I’ve smoked since I was knee-high to a grasshopper, always a pipe, and it never hurt me none. Puff! Puff! mused the aged smoker. “I used to smoke long-green down in Kaintucky. It never bothered me. Any girls I ever see away out here I always warn against see-gar-ets. Never smoked airy one in my life,” she ruminated. “A pipe of ’baccy is a lot of comfort,” explajned grandma. n tt HER words bore her out. Feminine inmates of the poor farm home who don’t read books and don’t smoke can only look out windows wearily, and wait for meal-time bells. Puff! Puff! went the wrinkled smoker in the easy chair. “This is good ’baccy. I plumb run out when you came to take my picture. Don’t forget, tell the girls to quit those see-ga-rets. They’ll never live long as me a-smoking them tubes. Goodby. Come back again.” Puff! Puff!

SUPERINTENDENTS TO HOLD MEETING HERE School Heads to Discuss Problems of Interpretation of Work. Problems of interpreting school work to the public will be taken up by the Indiana Town and City Superintendents Association Friday and Saturday at the Lincoln. W. A. Evans, publicity director for Indianapolis schools, will speak on “Interpreting the Work of the Schools Through a Well-Planned Publicity Program.” Other topics will be high school achievement tests, character education, guidance and school financing. ANDERSON MEN HELD Believed Members of Rum Ring, Four Are Put Under Bond. Believed to be members of an alleged Anderson liquor ring, broken up two weeks ago, four men are held here today for the federal grand jury under high bond. Arraigned before Fae W. Patrick, federal commissioner, Tuesday, Bert Stinson and Jack Stinson of Anderson were held on $15,000 bond, and Russell Rigsby of Anderson and Gailard Wood of Muncie were placed under $5,000 bond. All are charged with conspiracy to violate the liquor law. Federal agents say the alleged booze ring was one of the most powerful in Indiana, with sidelines of slot machines and other gaming devices. Poison Causes Death. MITCHELL, Ind., Feb. 3.—Funeral services were held Tuesday for Wallace C. Carroll, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Carroll, who died after swallowing of acid contained in a bottle which he found in a barn at the family home.

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SCHOOL MEN OF STATE TO MEET IN CITYFRIDAY Educational Problems Will Be Discussed at 2-Day Convention. The Indiana Town and City School Superintendents’ Association will open its semi-annual two-day conference in Indianapolis at noon Friday with a luncheon in the Technical high school cafeteria. The Lincoln will be convention headquarters. Theme of the conclave is “Interpreting the Work and Service of the Public Schools to the Public.” Following the Friday noon luncheon, the delegates will visit city schools and at 4:30 will hold a roundup at the Lincoln. At 5 W. A. Evans, director of publications for the Indianapolisschools, will talk on “Interpreting the Schools’ Work Through a Program of Publicity,” and George C. Caroll, Terre Haute superintendent, will lead a round table discussion on the subject. Cole to Be Honored At 6:30, dinner will be held in the Travertine room, with George C. Cole, state schools superintendent, as honor guest. Following the dinner, the topic, “Financial Outlook for Indiana Schools,” will be discussed by delegates. Round table discussions at 9 a. m. will open Saturday’s program. Dr. H. H. Remmers of Purdue university and Dean H. L. Smith of Indiana university will discuss “Achievement Testing in High Schools.” N. F. Hutchinson of Salem will talk on “Interpreting the Schools Through Mental Hygiene and Character Education.” William Wirt, Gary superintendent, will lead discussion on “Physical Education and Character Education.” Ohioan Will Speak At 10 a. m., Dr. J. L. Clifton of Ohio State university, will speak on “Guidance,” and at 11:30 an executive session will be held. Following luncheon, committee reports will be given and officers will be elected. At 3 the conference will close officially and new officers and the executive committee will meet. Frank E. Allen of South Bend is president of the association, W. F. Vogel of Shelbyville is vice-president and W. C. Goble of Swayzee is secretary. V. L. Eikenberry, Vincenes, is chairman of the executive com- ! mittee.

BODY IN LAKE MAY BE MISSING MILLIONAIRE’S Dental Work Only Clew to Identity of Man Long Dead. By United Press TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 3. Provincial and municipal police sought today to determine whether a body found in Lake Dunsany was that of Ambrose J. small, millionaire Canadian theater magnate who disappeared twelve years ago. Dental work was the chief hope of the police. “There is a slight possibility that the body is Small’s,” Dr. Crawford said. “The matter is in the hands of the proper authorities, and no stone will be left unturned in an attempt to reach the proper identification.” Small disappeared on Dec. 2,1919, a few hours after he received a check for $1,000,000 for his Canadian theater holdings. The check was in his pocket, it was said, when last seen. MINE PARLEY PLANNED Leslie to Confer With Operators in Effort to Avoid Strike. Governor Harry G. Leslie announced today that he will confer with representatives of the Indiana district of the United Mine Workers regarding proposals of certain operators that a wage settlement be made in the state in advance of April 1, to avoid any strike possibility. The operators want to cut wages below the present contract, which expires on that date.

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Mill Firm's Cost Chart Bares High Power Rates

* Cost and sales chart of the Pinneli Lumber Company: 1928 1929 1930 1931 Mill wages $14,524.93 $14,973.28 $8,727.10 $8,529.22 Mill sales 51.G74.85 53.960.06 26,079.43 21,178.00 Mill power bills 1473.13 1,662.83 1.406.16 1,521.95

Manufacturers are being handicaped in cutting production costs by pre-depression power charges of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company, it was charged today by officials of the Pinneli Lumber Company, 5201 Winthrop avenue. To support this claim the company made public a statement to support the contention that while all other cost factors declined, the power charges remained the same, or rather increased slightly in the peak depression year of 1931. The company is a large manufacturer of millwork. Table of costs was prepared by C. W. Klutey, secretary and treasurer, at the suggestion of H. A. Pinneli, president. Although the figures are part of the confidential business of the concern, officials were willing to dis-

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close them to aid the drive for utility rate reduction here. A series of conferences to effect a compromise reduction have been held under auspices of Commissioner Harry H. Cuthbertson. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and members of a committee representing rate reduction petitioners attended them. Saturday the conference reached the secrecy stag’, with no one willing to declare that anything is being accomplished. Approved for Finance Board By United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—The senate banking and currency committee today reported favorably the nomination of Wilson McCarthy, Salt Lake City, Utah, as final member of the reconstruction finance corporation.

TAMMANY PAIR IS INDICTED ON GRAFT COUNTS Sheriffs Alleged to Have Taken Interest on Public Funds.

By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 3—Sheriff Thomas M. Farley of New York county, and former Sheriff Charles W. Culkin, Tammany leaders, were indicted by the grand jury today on grand larceny charges, arising from revelations before the Hofstadter committee. Both men, it was alleged, took interest on public funds under their jurisdiction. Culkin was indicted on first and second degree grand larceny counts and Farley on two second degree counts. They are the second and third Tammany leaders to be indicted recently. Deputy City Clerk J. J. Mc-

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Cormick, who admitted he accumulated thousands of dollars received as “tips” from couples he married, was indicted by the same grand jury. Culkin was not permitted to testify before the Hofstadter committee because he refused to sign a waiver of immunity. Through the testimony of others, however. Samuel Seabury, the committee's counsel, showed that in the four years Culkin served as sheriff, up to 1929, he took more than $25,000 in interest accumulating from funds held by him for litigants. Farley readily admitted on the witness stand he had followed the same practice, but declared he was within his rights.

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